Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1576, John Dunnell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Dunnell, John or Dunnells or Dunnels
N 1576
CONTENTS
Polly or Mary

Report
32657
New Hampshire John Dunhall, Co.
of Stafford in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the _____ time for 10 Mo. 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Salisbury at the rate of 34 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and ending 13th Sept, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June, 1849, and paid to Richard Russell
Arrears to the 14th of November Pension allowance ending N.H.
Payable to his widow Polly Dunhall { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. D. Kimball Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 81

242 Pat New-Hampshire Polly Dannel widow of John Dannel who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Mary Dannel Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Relatives
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Jan 1849 and sent to Richard Russell Somersworth, N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 29 Vol. 1 29 July, book 2

Extract from the Records of the Town of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine, under the head of Marriages. Solemnized by the Rev. Isaac Hasey, Minister of the Gospel in said Town is the following entry viz.
Marryed Sixteen hundred and ninety four Dec. twenty eighth John Dunnell and Mary Farnham
I Thomas Wentworth Clerk of said town of Lebanon depose and say that the fore- going is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in plain legible figures as follows viz is Married by Rev. Isaac Hasey 1794 Dec 28 John Dunnell and Polly Farnham
Thomas Wentworth } Town Clerk
} of Lebanon
I Thomas Wentworth above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception aforesaid as certified by me
Thomas Wentworth } Town Clerk
} of Lebanon
State of New Hampshire }
County of Strafford ss }
Sworn and submitted this 28th day of June 1816 before me Richard Mansfield Justice of the Peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 State of New Hampshire } County of Strafford } ss.
On this third day of August A.D. 1846. Personally appeared Mary Dunnell, before me Hiram M. Roberts a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, a resident of Somersworth in said County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy four years. Who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That her husband John Dunnell enlisted as a Soldier under Captain Samuel Grant, Col. Storer's Regt of Massachusetts Troops in August 1777, and served four months & was at the taking of Burgoyne's Army.
That he afterwards in the summer of 1778 enlisted and served six months in a Company Commanded by Captain Jonathan Hovey Simeon Brown and Col. Nathaniel Wade six months in the State of Rhode Island
She further states that her husband was a resident of Newry in the County of York and State of Massachusetts (now the State of Maine) and went into the aforesaid service from said Newry and resided in said Newry until his death which took place on the 13th day of September 1836. That she was a resident of Lebanon in said County of York & State of Massachusetts and was married to the the said John Dunnell in the Town of Lebanon by the Rev. Isaac Hasey on the 20th day of December 1794. That she has not since married; but remains the widow of the said John Dunnell

She further states that her husband the said John Dunnell was placed on the Pension Roll in the year 1830 as an Invalid Pensioner at the rate of 32 dollars per annum and drew that sum to the time of his death. The last semi annual payment was made after his death and she presumes that his Pension Certificate was returned to the Office from whence it was issued as she has no knowl- -edge of it at this time.
She further states that she makes this Decla- -ration as a vested right to the Pension which was due to her husband at the time of his death under the Act of June 7th 1832 and the Supplementary Act passed February 19th 1833.
Attest Michael Hughes Sarah Jones
her Mary x Dunnell mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
William R. Roberts
This certifies that the applicant, from bodily infirmary, is unable to attend the court William R. Roberts

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 29th of July 1848.
State of New Hampshire } ss. County of Strafford }
On this seventh day of November personally appeared before me William R. Roberts a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Polly Dunnel a resident of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 29. 1848 entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army."
That she is the Widow of John Dunnel who was a Soldier in Captain Samuel Grants Company and Colonel Storer's Regiment of Mass ts Militia from August 14 to Nov. 30. 1777 also in Captain Simeon Brown's Company and Colonel Nathaniel Wadsworth's Regiment of Mass ts Troops six months at Rhode Island in 1778. She further declares that she was married to the said John Dunnel on the 28th day of December 1794 that her husband the aforesaid John Dunnel died on the 13th day of September 1836  24th day of July 1828 that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January eighteen hundred. at the time above stated and that she is now his widow.
Michael Dugdale
Polly Dunnel mark
Sarah Jones Subscribed and sworn to this day before me William R. Roberts

This certifies that the within applicant, is, from bodily infirmity, unable to attend the court-
Wenham R. Roberts
The words and figures "13th day of September 1836" seven lines from the bottom of the first page were interlined before signed
Wenham R. Roberts

Ben.
WIDOW, &c.
Owen
File No.
Fanny Dunnell
Widow.
John Durrell
Pho. Rev. War
Act :
et: July 29. th. 1848
Index :—Vol.
R.
Page
198
 [Arrangement of 1870.] 

No 37.395 John Dummell do
SH Let to Richd Russell Sept 28. 46
act 7 June 1832

Certificate given by Capt Grant
DUNNELL, JOHN (MASS.) W-1576

DUNNELL, JOHN (MASS.) W-1576
Certificate from Capt. Grant

Berwick March 16 th 1778
These certify that John Dunnill was a soldier in my company of Col: Joseph Vose's Regiment in the service of the State of Massachusetts in the year 1777 & belonged to the militia at the Northward and D. Dunnill was left in the Garrison at Albany with an Officer on his Leg by which means he was one month there after his time was expired as a soldier in my company as attests Samuel Grand Col l

Let to Rich. Russell March 27. '47
Repetita

1459
file H9250
Maine
John Dunnells Private in
captain company of the the army of the Revolution
Ratio of disability, one third
Date of discharge,
Time of closing the testimony, 10 Aug t 1830
inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at $ 2.66 2 / 3 dollars per month, to commence on the 10 Aug t 1830.
Certificate of pension issued on the 12 of Aug t 1830 and sent to Enos Cobb, Esq. Lebanon, Maine.
Arrears to 4th Sept r 1830 $ 2.24 sem-an'l all'e ending
$2.24
Act of the 24 May 1828.
Rec: Book D. Vol: 1. fol: 14

Sturminster Newton N. H. Aug. 18. 1846.
Sir
Herewith is enclosed the declaration of Mary Duncill, praying for a Pension due her Husband John Duncill at the time of his death as set forth by the accompanying evidence.
Your obedt. humble Servt.
Mahonee Mysore
J. P. Edwards Esq. Winchester City.

I Benjamin Harsum of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine, do on oath testify that John Dunnell (a claimant for a Pension as a wounded Soldier in the Revolutionary war) was on the Seventh day of October 1777, in a Battle with the enemy at a place called Still-water, in the State of New York, in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Grant and Regiment commanded by Colonel John Story - That to the best of my knowledge and recollection he the said John Dunnell served in the line of his duty during the whole term for which he was detached until he was compelled to leave on account of his disability - I have known him the said John Dunnell ever since he was discharged from the United States Service - he has always lived in a neighboring town near me - His mode of life has always been that of a steady industrious farmer, his employment has been that of cultivating his farm, without engaging in any other business - his place of residence has been continually, where it now is, in the town of Brunswick, County of York and State of Maine - I cannot testify as to the manner of his being wounded, as I was not near enough to him at the time, to know for a certainty concerning it, but he was wounded as he has sworn I have no reason to doubt.
Witness my hand and seal
his
District of Maine ss. Lebanon July 17 th 1838
Benjamin Harsum
The above subscribed Benjamin Harsum personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that this affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Dea. Cobb Commissioner

Attest
I, Joseph Prime of Kennebec County of York and State of Maine do hereby certify that the Certificate, hereunto annexed and  ameng (Signed by Captain Samuel Grant to John Dunnell who herein claims a pension from Government as a wounded Soldier) I found among the papers left by my father Joseph Prime now deceased. There are other papers concerning the said John Dunnell's claim for a pension which I have some recollection of, if I remember of hearing that he had a Surgeons Certificate, as stated in his affidavit, but at present it is not convenient for me to find the same.
Kennebec June 19th 1830
Joseph Prime
District of Maine ss. The above named Joseph Prime personally appeared before me and made oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true. Enos Lobb Commissioner

The opinion of the Sur- geon Genl. in the case of John Dunnells is respectfully requested.
War Dept.
Pension Office,
Aug. 11. 1830
J. L. Edwards
John Dunnells is declared herein disabled in the same manner as stated in the certificate of Dr. Scadman.
Laurens.
Aug. 10 1830. J. L. E.

Somersworth N.H. March 5. 1849
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose the Declaration and other evidence to establish the claim of Polly Dunnell, widow of John Dunnell deceased for a Pension under act of July 1840.
On the 18th of August 1846 her declaration for a pension due her husband under the act of June 1832 was forwarded to your Office and your answer of Sept 28. 1846 was recd requiring additional testimony which was obtained & forwarded which appeared to remove all objection except an expression in his declaration for an Invalid Pension set forth in your letter, March 27. 1847 - "that he was wounded at the Battle of Stillwater which disabled him from the performance of any service afterwards."
That he was wounded and disabled is admitted and proved; but not total disability, as appears by the amount of pension allowed and that the expression afterwards does not extend to all future time in his life; but particularly to that service in 1779. After the Battle of Stillwater Dunnell reached Morton and could go no further and was there found by the Representative of his Town poor & destitute and he provided means for him to return to his native Town which I believe is in his evidence if not can be produced.

That Dummell, the identicle John Dummell set forth by his widows and by Benjamin Sullivan alias Worcester, Ephraim Tabbets and the Copys from the Inventory of Mass a must be satisfac- tory that he was the same Soldier who performed 4 mo s service in 1777 & 1778 as set forth altho o he was an invalid to a certain extent.
I believe that it will not be denied that there was an invalid Mass a retained in service to the close of the Revolutionary war. If an invalid per d formed an acceptable service altho o at the expense of his own fame he is none the less deserving; but the more patriotic.
Will you be so good as to look the testimony all over again with the enclosed, and reply there to. The Widd. Dummell is yet living.
I am very respectfully Your obed serv t Michael Muffett
J. D. Edwards Court of Pensions D. C.

I Airam H. Dobb, of South Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine, on oath declare that was well acquainted with John Dunnel of Berwick in said County of York who was an invalid pensioner of the United States; that for several years I made his papers, to enable him to draw his pension from the pension Agent of the State of Maine; that, after the passage of the act of Congress of June 7, 1852 relating to pensioners, said Dunnel applied to me to obtain for him a pension under said act for services in the revolutionary war; that I advised him, that he could not obtain one, because he was already in the receipt of an invalid pension, which was my impression at that time, and for a long time afterwards.
As said Dunnel's invalid pension was as much or a little more than he would have been entitled to receive for services under said act, he could

Intend to make no applica- tion, but to continue in the receipt of his unvalued pen- sion.
Hiram H. Hobbs
State of New Hampshire Shafford County ss.
Be it known that on the twenty seventh day of February One thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared the above named Hiram H. Hobbs, an Attorney at Law of good reputation to me known and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true Before me
Michael Mussele Justice of the Peace

1778
June 1 To an order to Capt Jos Pray for 4.7-0 it being part of the account that his Company advanced for to get 3 years men with 4 7 0
June 4 To an order to Capt Sam l Grant for thirty pounds ten shillings it being for money he lent to buy the Lead at Andover for this town 30 10 0
July 15 To an order to Elias Lord for nine pounds for going into the army with Capt Sam l Grant in the year 1777 9 0 0
1779
April 14 To an order to Ebenezer Stebbets for eighteen shillings it being so much was he paid for soldiers to go with Capt Grant in the year 1777 0 18 0
1779
Decem r 18 The following orders drawn for money paid to Capt Joseph Pray for money he had which he paid to John Pinner for to go in the army for nine months and for John Butler for two months for Pinobscot To John Hill for 18 6 0 To Humph s Chadbourne jr 18 0 0 To Nathan Lord Esq 15 0 0 To James Goodwin 12 0 0 To Dea Nath l Low 9 0 0 To Nahum Marshall 4 4 0 To Ebenezer Stebbets 6 0 0 To William Frost 12 0 0 To Henry Chadbourne Esq 21 0 0 To John Castleton 14 8 0 To William Street jr 3 12 0 To Major Dan l Wood 7 4 0 To Jeremiah Hutchings 10 0 0 To Miles Alvrey 7 4 0 To Edmund Huggins 10 0 0 To Capt Jos Pray 47 8 0 215 6 0
1783
May 20 Abatements Dr to Daniel Libbey To an Order of pay of Major Daniel Wood for an abatement John Donnell Stephen Cram Nath l Thurnald for their Sold s stay 7 4 8

1784
March 13 An Order to Paul Lord for eleven shillings & six pence it being for money he paid to capt Joseph Pray for to hire soldiers in March 27 1780
0 7 6
1785
March 14 An order in favor of capt Joseph Pray for eight pounds & sixteen shillings for abatement for Mrs Holmes soldiers tax for the year 1781 8-16-0
8 16 0
Selectmen Office Berwick Jan'y 4 th 1847 I Alexander Jenkins depose and say that I am one of the Selectmen of the town of Berwick and the foregoing is a true copy from the town Records of said town of Berwick Alexander Jenkins
State of New Hampshire Shafford County ss.
Somerset Jan'y 4. 1847
Personally appeared Alexander Jenkins to me well known and made oath that the above certificate by him signed is true.
Before me Michael Mussele Justice of the Peace

"Persons joined in marriage by Rev. Isaac Hasty" Extract from the Records of the Town of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine, under the head of Marriages solemnized by Rev. Isaac Hasty Minister of the Gospel in said Town is the following entry viz
Married December twenty eighth one thousand seven hundred and ninety four John Dunnel and Polly Farnham
I Ebenezer Hall Clerk of the Town of Lebanon do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the records, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records, in some legible figures as follows viz "1794 Dec. 28 John Dunnel and Polly Farnham"
I Ebenezer Hall above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of the said Town with the exception aforesaid as certified by me
Ebenezer Hall ( Town Clerk of Lebanon
Somerville Nov 4, 1848
Sworn to before me
Michael Russell Justice of the Peace

The State of New Hampshire County of Hillsboro. — Court of Common Pleas Clerk's office. —
I, John H. Smith, Clerk of said Court hereby certify that Hiram R. Roberts is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the signatures to the papers hereto attached are true and genuine. And I further certify that Richard Russell is a Justice of the Peace throughout the said State, duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission is dated May 20 th 1844 and will expire May 19, 1849. and that the signatures, to this and the papers hereto attached, are true and genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of March A. D. 1849 —
John H. Smith, Clerk

1037,395. John Darnell and N.H.
act 7 June 1832
and 13 Sept 1836
Respectfully did not become one
Adm 10 mo 10 days $ 34 43 per ann
From 4 March 1831 to 13 Sept 1836 the day of his death.
Payable to his Widow Polly Darnell.
Richard Rusca Somersworth N.H.

Benjamin Sullivan of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Aged eighty five years depose and say that I was brought up in the Town of Berwick in the County of York & State of Maine and that I enlisted as a Soldier under Captain Joseph Pray of said Berwick for six months and went to the State of Rhode Island in the Month of May 1778. Our Company was not full since we were transferred to Capt. Simon Brown's Company of Salem and Colo. Nathaniel Wash's Regt. of Massachusetts Militia and served out our term of enlistment under them.
I was well acquainted with John Dummell who belonged to said Berwick. That the said John Dummell enlisted into the same Company with me and that the same time for six months and served six months and that we were discharged at Providence Rhode Island that I am now a Quisitor on the New Hampshire agency at Portsmouth.
Benja Sullivan
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss.
Be it known that on this seventh day of April 1846 personally appeared the above named Benjamin Sullivan a credible man to me well known and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me Richard Muzzey Justice of the Peace

I Malph Farnham of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine, aged ninety years, wanting three days, depose and say that I enlisted as a Soldier under Captain Eliza Hapgood Company and Col. Joseph Stevens Hugh of Massachusetts Militia for three months in August 1777 and served four months, was at the taking of Burgoyne's Army and went with the prisoners to Hartford, Connecticut which detained us the additional month. I went from Lebanon in said County of York & State of Maine. I was acquainted with John Dunnell of Berwick in said County of York & State of Maine and that he enlisted as a Soldier into Captain Samuel Grant's Company and Col. Joseph Stevens Hugh at the same time and served four months from and four months from and after Augt. 1777 as above described. Malph Farnham
State of New Hampshire Mafford County ss.
July 4th 1846
Personally appeared the above named Malph Farnham a man perfectly credible and of unusual sound mind & memory to the best of my own and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me Richard Mansfield Justice of the Peace

Rec d 10 Aug. 1830
John Dunnell,
Pen: to com: 10 Aug 1830
$2:66 2 / 3 per mo.
at Mar. 24 1828
Invalid Maine Role
Aug. 10. 1830

No 6 United States of America District of Maine S.S.
It is hereby certified that John Dannels a private soldier in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Grant, and Regiment commanded by Colonel John Story, was rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of a wound received, by a musket ball passing through his left leg while he was in the actual service of the United States and in the line of his duty Viz.
By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination it appears that on the eleventh day of October in the year 1777, being engaged in a Battle with the enemy at a place called Stillwater in the State of New-York, he the said John Dannel Received a wound in his left leg, by a Ball passing through the flesh that he was rendered incapable of performing military duty, that he did perform duty in the army with his lame leg till after the surrender of Burgoyne, when he was carried to the Hospital in Albany - that his wound became a confirmed running ulcer - that he remained in the Hospital three months under the care of Doctor Stewart, being one month after the expiration of his time of enlistment, that he is now as he has been ever since that time, rendered an invalid in consequence of the said wound, as it causes him to suffer much from Rheumatic pains running through the leg and hip and often disabling him from performing performing manual labour - Therefore it is my opinion that that he should receive one third of a whole pension from his country. South Berwick June 19th 1830. James S. Goodwin Surgeon
District of Maine S.S.
The above named James S. Goodwin personally appeared before me, and made solemn oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true.
Enos Cobb Commissioner

The within named James S. Goodwin, is a Regular Surgeon in the U.S. Army, and is respectable in his profession and has a degree from Dartmouth College. He is a settled Doctor in South Berwick County, Maine, and is a man of education, where he is highly esteemed as a Physician as well as a man of truth and correct morals.
In pursuance of the duty assigned me by a Commission sent to me from the Hon. John Quincy Adams, President of the United States, dated Jan. 10th 1830, I have proceeded to take evidence to substantiate the claim of John Dunnell, who claims a pension from Government as a wounded soldier in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain. I first had recourse to the Secretary of War, the affidavits of James S. Goodwin, Surgeon — Joseph Fries, who is a credible witness and a Justice of the Peace for the County of York, Benjamin Gowell, Benjamin Hanson & Benjamin Knight, all credible witnesses who bear the character of being respected in their community in the County of York, together with the petition of the claimant of the affidavits of my Commission included with these papers in those of Head Brackett. These applicants, Benjamin Gowell and Daniel Briggs, named in the Commission, have not yet been able to bring evidence before me to substantiate their claims. The evidence in John Dunnell's case was given before me June 28th 1830.
Concord, Me. Commissioner
Aug. 10. 1830
It is said to be informed from the War Department that the Commission was appointed to take evidence substantiating the claims of the Revolutionary soldiers.
Rec. 10 Aug. 1830 John Dunnell Pen: to Mr. Hovey 1830 $2.66 2/3 per mo. at the rate of 1838 for 24 months Rate
Respectfully to the Secretary of War
Lakewood June 23rd 1830

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston: January 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Grant is borne upon a Pay Roll of his Company in Col Jonathan Dicon's regt, as a Captain of Berwick — and his Company was composed of men from Berwick, Biddeford, Buxton, Halloway &c. as appears from said roll. — The Service of John Dunnill in Capt Simion Brown's Company, cannot be further identified. Said Capt Brown belonged to Col Dicon's Co as appears from rolls in the Office. — The name of Benjamin Sullivan is not borne upon said Capt Brown's roll, with that of John Dunnill.
The name of Ralph Farmer is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Elisha Shopleigh's Company, Col Stevens regt, from August 1777. 4 Months.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of Sept. 28, 1846 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Lowesworth N.H. March 8 th 1847
Sir
In reply to your letter of Sept 28. 1846 I herewith enclose sundry papers to meet the objections therein raised.
In the widows Declaration she set forth that her Husband, John Dummel served four months as a soldier under Capt Sam l Grant and Col o , Storer, Ralph Frankham testified that he served at the same time under Capt Elisha Shapleigh & Col o Storer. In your letter you say that he "was attached to a different Reg t , from that of Dummell" The Widow declared that her husband served six months in Capt Simon Morons Comp. & Col o Nathaniel Wadsworth Reg t , not "of Col o Storer's Command" as set forth in your letter. Benjamin Sullivan testified that he served in the same Comp. at the same time, you object to his testimony because he did not claim that service in his declaration.
He had then served enough to entitle him under the act of 1818 & if this was material service would not have added to his claim. It appears that he was Pensioned on the 11 th of March 1819 & is born on the N.H. Roll Merrimack County by the name of Benjamin Sullivan alias Worcester.
He was the reputed son of Daniel Sullivan and a Miss Worcester of Portsmouth not in Undercliffe. He took the name of Worcester in the early part of his life and Sullivan afterwards as can be proved. Dan l Sullivan

was a Brother of Genl. John Sullivan of the Revolutionary Army and Governor James Sullivan of Boston & all born and brought up in Brunswick, Maine, near the residence of Miss Weston.
Enclosed is a copy from the Town Records of Brunswick stating for the that Capt Joseph Pray, Capt Samuel Grant & John Dunnell were all residents of Brunswick in the time of the Revolution.
The testimony of Hiram H. Hobbs Esqr sets forth the reason why John Dunnell did not apply for his Pension under the Act of 1832, and the duplicate copies from the Rolls in Boston are also submitted.
Benjamin Sullivan died early in Nov last & was carried through our village to Brunswick & was buried with Military Honors in the Western Cemetery Grounds.
I am very respectfully Your obed servt Michael Murphy
J. L. Edgerton Esqr Washington D. C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
February 21 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Greenell is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Simon Brown's Company in Col Nathaniel Wade's Regt for service at Rhode Island as a private from July 1 to December 31 1778 including allowance of 8 days to return home P 6 months and 7 days.
The names of Benjamin Wooster Richard Shear Moses Richer and Wm Hall mentioned in the annexed affidavit are also borne upon said Roll of Capt Brown's Company.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
N. H. Callahan
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Ephraim Tabbets of Warwick in the County of York and State of Maine, a Revolutionary Pensioner aged eighty seven years, dispose and say that I was born and brought up in the Town of Warwick and that in the summer of 1778 I enlisted as a soldier under Capt. Joseph Pray of said Warwick for six months to go to Rhode Island upon condition that my Father would give his consent for me to go. I was then only sixteen years old and under my Father's control. My Father would not give his consent for me to go at that time and Capt Pray released me.
I was present when the men who enlisted under Capt Pray at the above named time, marched for Rhode Island and I recollect the names of John Durnell, Charles Mutter, Michael Shean, Moses Miken Benjamin Worcester or Benjamin Sullivan and William Tull all of Warwick. There were others, whose names I do not recollect; but not enough to make a full company. Captain Pray returned in a short time after he marched with his men

and told me that he had resigned, because his company and other companies, were not full and his men were put into another company in Massachusetts.
I was acquainted with the above named John Dumble before the war and after the war until his death and that he lived and died in Merrimack and that I believe he served six months at Rhode Island in 1778 agreeable to our enlistment
Ephraim Tilton
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss.
On this 27th day of December A.D. 1840, personally appeared the above named Ephraim Tilton, a credible and respectable man to me well known and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me Michael Muspice Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
November 28 th 1848.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Dunnell is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Grants Company in the late Col Hereri Regt as a private from August 14 to November 30 1777 including allowance of 13 days to return home. 13 days.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Simson Brown's Company in Col Nathaniel Wade's Regt composed of men from the Counties of Essex and York for service at Rhode Island. as a private from July 1 to December 31 1778, including allowance of 8 days to return home. 6 months and 7 days.
The name of John Donnel is borne upon a Pay Abstract of Capt Benjamin Lemen's Company in Major William Lithgow's detachment as a private from September 15 to November 1 1779 inclusive 1 month & 18 days.

The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name of John Dunnell or Donnel shown by the military records in this Office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m T. F. B. Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

3538

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
State of New Hampshire County of Strabane Town of Spencer
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of my service in the war of the Revolution. Polly Dunnell widow of John Dunnell He enlisted from the town of Wadsworth in the County of York and State of Maine in the year 1777 as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Green in Colonel Hovey's Regiment and served as follows,* viz:— four months at Saratoga, New York and eight months under Captain Simon Brown in Colonel Nathaniel Wood's Regiment at Rhode Island in 1778.
*Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

I am now 76 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state his  my services more fully than above stated.
And I do hereby constitute William R. Chaplin of Sturminster Newton my Attorney in the premises.
WITNESS my hand, this eleventh day of November A. D. 184 8 .
Signed by said Polly Durnell } Polly Durnell in my presence, } X Durnell William Chaplin } meek
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

I John Dannels, of the town of Brunswick in the County of York, & State of Maine, in order to obtain the provisions of the Acts of Congress, to Relieve certain persons who were disabled by known wounds, received while in the actual service of the United States, do solemnly swear that while in the actual service of the United States and in the line of my duty, in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Grant and Regiment commanded by Colonel John Story, on the seventh day of October in the year 1777, at a place called Still Water, in the State of New York while in Battle I was shot by a musket ball from the enemy, which passed through my left leg by entering below my knee upon the inside, as I stood charging my musket, that it laid it across soon afterwards, and continued in the Battle till it was ended that I continued on duty till after the surrender of Burgoyne, performing my duty with a lame leg that by fatigue in the Army, my leg swelled and inflamed and the wound became a confirmed running Ulcer I was carried to the Hospital in Albany, where a party of Doctors came to cut my leg off but one disagreeing with the rest, prevailed upon them not to amputate, that I continued in the service during the whole time for which I enlisted, and was discharged while in the Hospital, that I received a regular discharge, and a Surgeon's Certificate from Doctor Stuart who attended me that I was compelled to remain in the Hospital one month after the term of my enlistment had expired, on account of my inability that I came home to the town of Brunswick, in Massachusetts, now State of Maine that I intrusted my Discharge and Surgeon's Certificate in the hands of Joseph Prindle, who afterwards deceased by him they were lost or mislaid, and I have never been able to regain possession of them since Losing my Discharge & Certificate and not knowing that I could claim a Pension without producing them, form the reason why I have not made earlier application for a Pension from my Country, to be granted me according to law I furthermore testify & swear that my name is not on the Pension list of any State, and that I have never received any compensation from my Country for my sufferings nor did I ever receive any pay for my services except in paper scrips which were of no value I further most truly testify that I am seventy three years of age That I live on a farm in Brunswick in the State of Maine, and that I have resided here on the said farm for and during the whole time which has expired since I arrived home out of the service of the United States, (a wounded soldier), on the first day of April 1778 - my mode of life has been that of a common farmer -

my employment has always been in cultivating my land, without entering into any other business - The wound which I received, as before described, is a flesh wound, but the ball which passed through my leg cut some of the cords, which causes it to affect my left side with Rheumatick pains, that cause me great deal of misery - I cannot remember the exact date of my discharge and Surgeon's Certificate, but I think they are dated at the last of December 1862.
Witnesses Thomas J Pannell
John his + Dannels mark
Burwick July 20 th 1880 District of Maine ss. The above subscribed John Dannels personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true.
Enos Gask Commissioner

I, Benjamin Gowell of the town of Lebanon, County of York & State of Maine, do on oath testify that John Dannels, a claimant for a pension as a wounded soldier, was with me in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Grant and Regiment commanded by Colonel John Story that on the seventh day of October 1777 we were in an engagement with the enemy at a place called Stillwater at Moore that the said John Dannels was while in battle and in the line of his duty shot by a musket ball from the enemy, which passed through his left leg - he said he would not give out for that! he wrapped it up & fell into his place and continued in the action till the battle was ended - then continued on duty, with his lame leg, till after the surrender of Burgoyne; by that time his leg swelled and inflamed, and became a very bad sore. He was taken to the Hospital in Albany - that the said John Dannels enlisted in the same company with me and served in the same company till he was carried to the Hospital - that he served out the whole term for which he enlisted till he was taken from the ranks on account of his disability - that at the time he was discharged he, the said John, received a Regular Discharge in Hospital - that the company was obliged to leave him in the Hospital because he was not able to travel on account of his wound - that he, the said John, returned home to Berwick, on the first day of October April 1778 with his lame leg, which has afflicted him ever since that time - that I live in a neighboring town near the place of his residence and have always been acquainted with him before the war and since - that he, the said John, lives on a farm in the town of Berwick, County of York and State of Maine, and has lived on said farm ever since he arrived home out of the United States service - his mode of life has always been as that of a common farmer, his mode of employment has always been in cultivating his farm.
Lebanon July 22 nd 1830.
Benjamin Gowell
District of Maine ss. The above subscribed Benjamin Gowell personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is true
Ebenezer D. Dummer

United States of America
District of Maine
Be it known, that I the undersigned judge of the United States for the District of Maine by the authority of an act of Congress passed May 26, 1828 entitled an act to revise and continue in force an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war and for other purposes, do hereby authorize commission to me Robert E. Lord of Lebanon in said District to take all evidence necessary to the rules & regulations of said act for substantiating the claims of David Brackett, John Daniels, Benjamin Gowen  Brackett & Daniel Bridges all of the County of York in said District to be placed on the pension list of the United States by reason of known wounds or or other disabilities received in said service in the United States service, & in the line of their duty; and when the same shall be completed to return the evidence and proceedings, and thereupon to send this commission to the Department for the Department of War.
Given under my hand & seal this 9th day of June 1830
Abner D. Dinsmore Judge of the United States for the District of Maine
Given at June 14 th 1830 Personally appeared David Lord Esq. and was sworn to act faithfully and impartially according to his best skill and judgment in the business reposed in him by the above commission. Before me John Bodwell {one of the Justices of the Supreme Court for said county of York}

I, Enos Cobb Commissioner to take all evidence to substantiate the claim of John Durnells, by authority vested in me by a commission granted me from the judge of the United States for the District of Maine do hereby certify, that I have taken the evidence of Benjamin Gowell, Benjamin Hanson and Joseph Prime, & also the declaration of the said John Durnells, and the Certificate of Doctor James S. Goodwin, when they were examined before me, previous to their prefixing their signatures to their several affidavits. I also certify that they are severally known to be men of truth and veracity, and that the said Benjamin Gowell, Benjamin Hanson and Joseph Prime are credible witnesses & uninterested -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, this Twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1830
Enos Cobb Commissioner
P.S. If these papers are found sufficient to substantiate Mr. Durnells claim you will have the goodness to send his Certificate to Enos Cobb Esq. Lebanon Maine
Lebanon July 24 th 1830
Respectfully to the War Department
E. Cobb

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
July 29 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Cumwell, is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Grant's Company in "the Col." Col. Storer's regt, for service in the Northern Army, as a private from August 1st to November 30 1777, including allowance of 15 days to return home. 123 days. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Simon Brown's Company, in Col Nathaniel Wade's regt, raised in the Counties of Essex and York for service at Rhode Island, as a private from July 1 to December 31 1778, including allowance of 8 days for travel. 6 months and 7 days. —  No roll of Capt Joseph Pray. The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name, shown by the Military Records in this Office. —
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE WIDOW OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
John Dunnell State of Maine County of York Town of Berwick S d
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of my husband's service in the war of the Revolution.
He enlisted from the town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine in the year 1777 as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Capt Samuel Grant in Col o Joseph Swift's Regiment of Mass a Militia and he served as follows,* viz:—
In the campaigns of the taking of Burgoyne's Army at Saratoga in 1777 four months and as a Soldier from Berwick under Capt Joseph Bray of Berwick and transferred to Capt Simeon Brown's Company of Salem & Col o Nathaniel Ward's Regt. of Mass a Militia and served six months at Rhode Island in 1778.
I do not know what other service my husband the said John Dunnell , performed; but desire that examination may be made.
*Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the soldier, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss. Court of Common Pleas Clerk's office
I, John H. Smith, Clerk of said Court, hereby certify that Hiram R. Roberts, whose signature is to one of the papers hereto attached, is one of the Judges of said Court of Common Pleas within and for said county, and that the said signature is true and genuine, and that Richard Russell is a Justice of the Peace throughout the said State, duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission is dated May 20, 1844 and will expire May 19, 1849, and that the signatures to the papers hereto annexed purporting to be his, are true and genuine. — And I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been filed in this office to prove that John Dummell, a Revolutionary Pensioner, late of Berwick in the county of York & State of Maine, died at said Berwick on the 13 th of September 1836, and that Mary Dummell, his widow now resides in Somersworth in said County of Strafford. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 15 th day of August A. D. 1846.
Attest, John H. Smith, Clerk

Simsbury March 6th 1847 Will the Secretary be so kind as to examine the roll of Capt Simeon Brown, in Col. Nathaniel Wade's Regt. at R. Island in 1778 six months, and see if the name of Benjamin Worcester or Worster, being the soldier who was pensioned by the name of Benjamin Sullivan alias Webster, and died in Nov last. Previous to his death, he made an affidavit over the name of Benjamin Sullivan in support of the claim of the widow of John Duneel to a Pension & said that he served with Mr Duneel in Capt Brown's Company. You will please examine the Peduquas letter Mr Sullivan being dead, I am under the necessity of calling on you for the information which I probably might have gotten of Mr Sullivan if alive. Please excuse my repeated application in this case
I am very respectfully
Your 86th humble servt
Richard Mayse

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
March 8 1817.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Woster (so spelled) is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Simon Brown's Company, Col Nathaniel Wade's regt, for Service at Rhode Island from July 1778 6 Months. The name of John Duniell is also borne upon said roll.
A large, ornate calligraphic flourish or signature, consisting of multiple loops and swirls, centered at the bottom of the document.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Perry;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Boston May 16 th 1871.
Foye John W. Physician
Applies for information in reference to the mil- itary history (so far as known to the pension of- fice) of John Dunneles husband of Mary F. Dunneles late a Pension- er on the Rolls of the So. Berwick Agency (or was paid there!)
Mr John Dunneles Mary F. Dunneles John W. Foye

32651 John Dunnell died Sept 13/36.
Examining Board
over Dunnell died May John died June 6 1853 July 29 1848 7 243 1045
Pension Surgeons.
Boston, May 16 th 1871.
To the Hon, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir Weeks since you were so kind as to have transcribed from records of your office the accompanying military history of one of my Grandfathers which I have caused to be printed for family reference.
You will still further add to the obligation I already feel if you will aid us in obtaining a similar record in the case of my maternal Grand-father who participated more actively in the war of the Revolution. John Dunnells. had some Subaltern rank. Wintered at Valley Forge. was at Saratoga. and at Burgoyne's Surrender. He died in Berwick Me in Sept. 1836 upon the farm on which he had passed his life. Shortly after his death a claim was prosecuted in favor of his Widow Mary F. Dunnells of Berwick Me or Gt. Falls. N.H. and several hundred dollars arrears obtained from your Bureau.
Respectfully Your Obedient Servant J.W. Foye M.D.

John Dinnell born Sept 13 1836 aged 79 yrs
name born in, pay roll of capt Saml Grant's Compny in the 12th Inf'ty Storer's reg't for Service in Northern Army as private from Aug 14 to Nov 30, 1777 including 15 days to return - on Roll Comp'y of capt Simon Brown for Col. Nathan Wade's reg't raised in Co of Genl's York for Service in R.I. private from July 1 to Dec 31, 1778 & 8 days travel Alleged to be at Surrender of Burgoyne in 1777 went from Newrick under Capt Joseph Gray of Berneoke transferred to Capt Simons Brown of Salem & Col. Wade's reg't of Mass Militia
1846 She a resident of Lebanon N.H. aged 74 yrs That she was a resident of Lebanon York Co. Me. & married him in that town by Rev. Isaac Hovey Dec 28, 1794 name Mary Farnham was placed on Invalid Roll in 1831 - 32 per annum
Ralph Farnham of Lebanon July 4 now of Acton N.H. born 1846 at the age of 90 (lacking 3 days) testified in Salem Co. & Reg't at same month & for 3 mos term of service accompanied prisoners to Hartford Conn. which detained them a m o
John Dinnell was 1. & 12 days in Capt. Benj. Simonds Co. May 9th Self gave detached unit from Sept 15 to Nov 1, 1779
Dinnell was about one month in Hospital Albany by reason of leg shot by musket ball in engagement at Stillwater N.Y. in 1777 thro left leg but wrapping it up. Saying he would not give out for that & fell into his place continuing in action until battle was over & on duty till Surrender of Burgoyne; by which time his leg swelled & was inflamed ultimately also bedridden to cause his remaining in Hospital in Albany a month receiving his discharge there - Arrived home see below in April 1778 A consultation of doctors decided to amputate the limb but one disagreeing proceeded on the others not to do so - discharged by Doct. Stuart Chief of clerkly which was in hands of Joseph Dinnell & at his decease could not be found Arriving in Boston on return could get no further & was found by the Rep't of the Town Committee & provided means for his to return home

The invalid jacket is marked File 49250 and the two letter combination book shows it, but a search fails to bring to light any other papers than those herein which were en- closed in widow's jacket when same was opened. No record of consol- dation appears on said book.
W.R.
DEC 22, 1910